I can assure you that Gauthier would have signed Subban for $6 million per season by now.

But then again, all one has to do is look at his track record and see why this team finished in last place.

And that's exactly what Subban will ask for in 2 years assuming he's even slightly better and MB can no longer tell him to "prove himself". The only way Subban gets cheaper from here on out is if he sucks.